ASmileADay


True friends can make you smile just by saying something funny that sticks in your mind and then pops up when you need a laugh. Here is one of all time favourites: Like a lot of people I am nervous when birds are flying around me. Paradoxically I don’t like to see them in cages … READ MORE

Thanks to a true friend. ASmileADay #71

I have said it before and I will say it again. I love being in France, not least because politeness is a way of life. Bonjour, s’il vous and merci are not difficult to say so please use them, thank you. Meanwhile a restaurant in Nice is actually rewarding its customers for basic pleasantries. My … READ MORE

S’il vous plait. ASmileADay #70

You see I want to be able to do this!  

Why I want to fly…ASmileADay #69

I found this little gem going through one of my MANY notebooks. I don’t know where I found it or heard it originally so I can’t credit it to anyone. He: ‘Why don’t we have sex in the shower any more?’   She: ‘Because we couldn’t agree on the water temperature!’  

Compromise? ASmileADay #68

  Is it just me or is this an unfortunate product name ? 😉

Unfortunate product name…ASmileADay #67

It is always good to know that health and safety in public places is taken seriously. Danger. Death. Yep, got that message. Keycode to open the doors. Splendid. So imagine mine and fellow passengers amusement (misplaced) at Birmingham New Street Station when workmen tried to enter the ‘death cupboard’ by pressing the keys, repeatedly, to … READ MORE

High tech security…ASmileADay #66

As you stroll down Las Ramblas towards the sea you will notice, about halfway along, a change … There are still plenty of stalls selling cavity inducing treats alongside Gaudi memorabilia but then suddenly you are confronted at eye level with this!! I was actually looking for Aloe Vera seeds. Zoom in at your peril … READ MORE

When Barcelona becomes Benidorm ;-( ASmileADay #65

I am sorry this is somewhat blurred. I think I was shaking my head in disbelief… NUTELLA PIZZA…as seen in Barcelona.

What kind of pizza?! ASmileADay #64